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Nonfiction

Nonfiction. *. Nonfiction. Prose writing that deals with real people, things, events, and places. Types of Nonfiction. Diary : the day-by-day record a person keeps of his or her own activities and thoughts. It is meant for the writer alone.

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Nonfiction

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  1. Nonfiction *

  2. Nonfiction • Prose writing that deals with real people, things, events, and places

  3. Types of Nonfiction • Diary: the day-by-day record a person keeps of his or her own activities and thoughts. It is meant for the writer alone. • Autobiography: the story of a person’s own life. Usually, the writer wants to share what he or she learned from the events.

  4. Types of Nonfiction • Biography: the story of another person’s life. The writer bases the report on records of what the person did and said. • Personal Recollection: like an autobiography, is written about a person’s own life. However, it concentrates on one event.

  5. Characters, Plot, and Setting • The characters, plot, and setting of nonfiction are real. • The main character in an autobiography or biography is called the subject.

  6. Purposes of Nonfiction • To explain • To describe • To narrate • To persuade

  7. Tone • Tone is the attitude a writer has toward his or her subject matter, a particular character, or an audience.

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